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The dismal
adjective
Disappointingly inadequate.
Exact(60)
The dismal science is suddenly sexy.
The dismal economy has changed all that.
The dismal economy has heightened political discontent.
The dismal economy encourages thrift, too.
The dismal answer is nobody knows.
The Dismal Questions, The New York Times, October 7, 2008.
The dismal picture was repeated around the world.
The dismal report shows how the industry's problems have spread.
The dismal cycle of prisoners reoffending costs everyone dear.
The dismal data are well known.
The Dismal economists are surprisingly savvy marketers as well.
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